Evil Twin Soft Dookie - Evil Twin Brewing

BeerImmediately

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

16.9oz into pint glass.

Pours with a decent sized milkshake-like brown head over your standard opaque black body, but with orange edges.

Aromas are full of dark chocolate, sweet cherries, and dark fruits - almost merlot like, with plums and red grapes.

Richer and smokier flavor that what presents in the aromas. Turns to a bittersweet chocolate with charred tree bark and raisins. Fair amount of acidity, with a tangy finish. Finish is pretty dry.

This one has some unique qualities, and an interesting transformation from aromas to flavors. Not my favorite, but I'm glad I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2011 01:00:58 | More by BeerImmediately

metter98

New York

3.9/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Rattle 'n Hum, New York, NY

A: The beer is jet black in color and poured with a very thin mocha head that died down and left a very thin ring of bubbles on the surface around the edge of the glass.
S: There are faint aromas of roasted chocolate malts in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of dark chocolate and mocha along with some hints of roasted malts towards the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied and very smooth on the palate with a light to moderate amount of carbonation. There are some hints of dryness in the finish.
O: Considering its strength, this beer is very easy to drink because the alcohol is well hidden from the taste.

Serving type: on-tap

09-17-2011 16:22:31 | More by metter98

prototypic

Ohio

3.55/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Soft Dookie pours a very dark chocolate fudge color. It looks onyx and opaque. No light cuts through at all. Pretty impressive. A darker tan head caps it off and stands about two fingers tall. It dissipates slowly and leaves a rather sticky lacing in its wake. Good lookin’ stuff!

The nose is pretty good. Not great. Roasted and chocolate malts are definitely the base. The roasted seem a tad stronger, but not by much. It doesn’t smell sweet. The chocolate variety definitely is on the darker, bittersweet side of the spectrum. Coffee smells strong in the mix. It definitely has a bit of a burnt scent to it. Molasses, vanilla, and alcohol are noted on the tail.

The flavor is likewise above average. Roasted malts and strong espresso seem to be the strongest flavors in the mix. The espresso has an intense charred flavor. It’s not quite offensive, but isn’t for the faint of heart. There’s a hint of vanilla, but I was expecting (and hoping for) more. It’s secondary, along with molasses, bittersweet dark chocolate, and alcohol. The alcohol might have just a tad bit of warmth to it, but it’s not overly strong. Finishes with a bittersweet chocolate and charred flavor.

Soft Dookie has a medium body. It feels a tad thin for a big stout. Carbonation feels relatively soft. It’s not quite smooth, but isn’t bad. Needs more body. I suppose it’s soft, but that’s not quite good enough. For a double digit abv stout, it goes down rather easy. I shouldn’t have any problem finishing of the 500 ml bottle.

Soft Dookie is a pretty good release from Evil Twin. With a little work, it could be very good. First off, tone down the charred flavor just a bit. It’s a little too intense. Second, bump up the vanilla. It needs more. Third, beef up the body. Those three tweaks should elevate it quite a bit. Not bad though. Definitely worth picking up.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 03:54:52 | More by prototypic

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.78/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed on 8/27. Reviewed from notes.

Label says "Soft DK," but I much prefer the scatological name listed on BA.

Soft Dookie pours a gentle, black color with no carbonation and soapy, brown bubbles on top. When held to the light, the liquid takes on a cola color.

Aroma is sweet and sugary, like black forest cake, coupled with warm alcohol, vanilla, anise and cocoa.

Mmm... Taste is sweet, while still maintaining some subtlety. Vanilla bean, chocolate bar and heavy cream are the stars on this menu, making for a concoction reminiscent of hot chocolate. Flavor is not as pronounced as I'd expect for the type (which I love), since there are a ton of big tastes mingling here. The conclusion is dry, cutting some of the sugar.

Mouth is thinner than expected, which is a good thing, since an Imperial Stout can be so rich that it sinks like a malted milkshake-battered stone in your stomach.

Big boys like this can often be an assault of flavor, but this was refined and the flavors were well displayed. Imagine an Imperial Young's Double Chocolate with vanilla extract and you're in the ballpark.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 23:37:41 | More by deapokid

oline73

Maryland

3.2/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Poured from a bottle into a snifter.

Appearance: Pours almost black with a very little bit of light coming through at the edges. There is a very small amount of tan head.

Smell: Very roasty with some dark chocolate and mild vanilla. Just a mild sweetness.

Taste: Just as roasty as the smell. There is some sweet burnt malt and the finish is bitter from some hops and a lot of roast. The bitter roast is hiding everything else.

Mouthfeel: The body is on the thick side of medium with mild, tingly carbonation and a finish that has just a touch of dryness to it.

Overall: The bitterness made it impossible to taste anything else going on with this beer. I would have liked it toned down just a little bit.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2011 14:38:55 | More by oline73

PhillyStyle

Georgia

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at Brick Store Pub (Decatur, GA):

The beer served in a snifter, appeared to be pitch black with a very nice, well retained, dark brown head that left some nice lacing on the glass. The aroma was a very nice burnt, sweet and bitter malt, with a hint of chocolate. A very well done aroma. The taste follows the nose well, had a nice burnt, sweet malt flavor. The beer felt heavy in the mouth, a bit oily, with lower carbonation, as expected. The beer had a nice dry finish. Overall, a really well done beer just can't drink that many in one sitting. I hope to find this one again.

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2011 16:20:03 | More by PhillyStyle

rarbring

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

The brew is pitch black with a brown hue, the head is brown tan, settles rather quickly and a bit unevenly, leaves good lacing though and has good curtains.

Smells heavily sweet and almost perfumed, dark dried fruits, sweet milk chocolate, burnt bread, chocolate toffee. Almost overwhelming.

Starts with sweet burnt bread, chocolate and licorice, bitter roasted seeds.

Little carbonation, small bubbles, thick and oily, a coarse dry finish.

Tricky one, this beer, loaded with about everything, but it gets too much, a bit dissonant.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2011 18:50:59 | More by rarbring

bluejacket74

Ohio

4/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16.9 ounce bottle. Served in a snifter, the beer pours dark brown/black with about an inch tan head. Head retention and lacing are both nice. Aroma is malty and sweet, the brew smells like roasted malt, chocolate, vanilla, dark fruit and a bit of coffee. The taste is similar to the aroma, but I think the roasty bitter flavors are stronger compared to the sweet ones. It tastes like burnt/charred malt, bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and dark fruit. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a bit slick/coating and has good carbonation. This stout was more bitter than I expected it to be, but I did like it. However, at $9.99 a bottle I'm not sure if I would buy this very often.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 21:32:44 | More by bluejacket74

HotHabanero

Denmark

4.4/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled. Pours almost black with a brown glow and with an average sized creamy, beige head. Good lacings. Nose of toasted malts, vanilla and coffee. Flat carbonation. Medium sweet flavour with vanilla, dark coffee, chocolate and dark fruit notes. Full bodied. Oily texture. Ends up more dry, slightly bitter and with the alcohol well hidden. An enjoyable brew but it will probably develope with some storage.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 20:19:07 | More by HotHabanero

oberon

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured ink black into a snifter,a thinner beige crown atop.Aromas of dark fruit and sweet alcohol,I could tell this was gonna be a sweet alcohol bomb right off the bat.Flavors are in your face sweet,vanilla,dark fruit,light chocolate,and a big zing of sweet alcohol in the finish.This is a heavy handed impy stout,it took all of me to finish the bottle,in saying that its good for a sipper.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2011 12:56:07 | More by oberon

GRG1313

California

3.83/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours black with a dark tan/khaki head.

Nose of refined but assertive sweet black chocolate, sweet black coffe and hints of chocolate cherry cordial. An undertone nose of a nice chocolate/coffee malt.

Mouthfeel is medium thin but the thin is compensated by a nice flavor profile.

Flavors of dark chocolate; rich roasted coffee/grains; plum and sweet whiskey. The alcohol is present but not pervasive.

Finish is bitter coffee/roasted grain/bitter chocolate. Nice over all.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2011 04:55:44 | More by GRG1313

cobrarax

Sweden

3.2/5  rDev -20.8%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

A: The foam is thick, light brown and really dense with rich lacing. The liquid is black, opaque and stuffed with a huge amount of yeast.

S: Dried dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla. Some mint and coffee. A fresh hoppy note of citrus fruit. Toffee, malt and a hint of coconut in the aftersmell.

T: Sweet with a strange smokiness. Smoked meat and barbeque. Then some chocolate, coffee and alcohol. Also a lot of yeast. Roasted malt, bitter citrus and some vanilla. The aftertaste gives me camp fire and sweet maltiness.

M: Liquid is smooth and lacks carbonation. It's alcoholic and I don't understand the smokiness.

O: This could have been great if it weren't for two things: the odd smokiness and the huge amount of yeast in the bottle. I just don't get it.

Serving type: bottle

08-17-2011 11:21:34 | More by cobrarax

womencantsail

California

3.55/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Beachwood Brewing

A: The beer is nearly black in color with a small brown head that doesn't have the greatest retention.

S: Aroma is big time vanilla. Dominated by the vanilla with sweet chocolate. There is a bit of cherry and some roasted malt and cocoa powder. Mild licorice and a touch of molasses round things out.

T: There's a slight...funk to it that I can't exactly describe. Lots of cherries and vanilla. Sweet chocolate with a little bit of roasted malt and coffee. There's a hint of metal and a hint of booze.

M: Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Fairly smooth on the tongue.

Serving type: on-tap

08-14-2011 17:54:56 | More by womencantsail

Halcyondays

California

3.9/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at Beachwood II,

A: Pours black with a creamy full yellow-tan head, thick lace.

S: Lots of roasted malt, dark chocolate, hint of vanilla.

T: The vanilla comes to the forefront early and often in this beer which I enjoyed. Strong undercurrent of dark chocolate and molasses. Full flavoured.

M: Medium-full bodied, a little lighter than I expected, soft carbonation, creamy and sticky.

O: This is a real nice Imperial Stout, I enjoyed the vanilla aspect. Super pricey, but I'd say worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

08-10-2011 22:14:47 | More by Halcyondays

rootbeerman

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: pours basically black, with a finger and a half of coffee with cream colored head. The head does leave an almost nitrotap like lacing.
S: big anise and chocolate. A dry floral hop. Dark roasted malt.
T: chocolaty, anise. nice floral, lightly bitter hop, almost makes the chocolate pop out more.
M: creamy, both in the overall mouth feel and carbonation.
O: first bottle that tastes almost exactly the same as it does on tap.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2011 05:13:34 | More by rootbeerman

nocaed

Florida

4.45/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A - Did I just pour the soul of a fallen angel into a tulip? No, apparently Twin Yang just dropped a huge deuce into a vat and is now selling it across the world calling it "Soft Dookie"... Not much head is my only complaint...

S - Wow, huge barley bong rips through the nostrils...Laced with chocolate and carmel notes that finish hard with vanilla...

T - Like an ancient civilization buried a burlap satchel that had been stuffed with the finest malts and barley, only to
have us pull it out an eon later and to milk it into a bottle...A hoppy stout...

M - A huge start to finish... No holding back on this one... It is hot hot hot, very sticky around the lips... Instantly takes control of your pallete with a warm bitter tingling sensation...

P.S. Fok you Eddie...

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 07:17:02 | More by nocaed

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.22/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into a mini snifter. Moderate head, clear oily lacing. Aroma is dominated by coffee, light chocolate, grassy hops and alcohol. Taste coats the tongue with coffee, roasted malt, dark chocolate and phenol notes. Actually, overall the alcohol is well hidden in the taste. Quite easy to drink considering the abv. Mouthfeel isn't thick but isnt too thin. Loaded with flavor, a great brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 06:29:22 | More by KickbacksSteve

Mississipping

Mississippi

3.95/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Soft Dookie:

Bottle shared at the BA Sexy Chocolate release. This was consumed straight out of the bottle, so I can't comment on the appearance, although it did appear to be completely black, allowing absolutely no light to pass through.

S: Roasted malt and slightly smokey up front with subtler coffee, toffee, and chocolate in the background. Not much else appears to be there, however, remember that I am reviewing this straight out of the bottle. If allowed to open up, it might become a little more dynamic.

T: Dark, heavily roasted malt and chocolate are dominant. Slightly smokey and bitter. In the background are, again, chocolate and vanilla just behind, providing a juxtaposition to the roastiness. Flavors are not particularly strong, but are there and are complementary.

M: Heavier side of medium, but not quite full bodied. A bit creamy and fairly low carbonation. I'd love to have seen a bit more thickness. The lack thereof makes this a bit disappointing, but really is parallel with the quality of the smell and aroma.

D: I didn't have a whole lot of this, but it was tasty and went down easily. Missing a bit of complexity in the smell and taste, and the mouthfeel was a little thin for the style. I'm glad I was able to try this, but it just didn't quite get there fore me.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2011 21:25:26 | More by Mississipping

Urbancaver

Ohio

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a very pretty dark dark brown. A bunch of tan head. This beer looks great contrary to the name. Smells... Boozy. Sweet malts, vanilla, alcohol, almost smells barrel aged because of the vanilla. Tastes vanilla heavy. Thick heavy malts but a nice driness. A bit too much booziness but overall not too shabby!

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2011 22:37:59 | More by Urbancaver

ColdPoncho

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks Cam for sharing.

A - Nice dark brown/black body, very narrow red in the edges. Grey/brown head, ok.

S - dark sweetness, big maltiness. bit of smoke. Kind of muddled, but not bad.

T - Pretty big. Some hop bitterness up front, preceded and followed by dark malty sweetness. Bit of dry smoke toward the back. Vanilla comes out very much as it warms. Not bad.

M - Pretty big, dryish, medium smooth.

O (D) - Yeah this is pretty good. Nothing offensive, not out of place. A decent beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2011 22:34:13 | More by ColdPoncho

CWBlues

Indiana

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into a tulip.

A: Pours a good, dark black with a solid 2.5 finger mocha-latte colored head. Good retention here too. Beautiful lacing.

S: I get a lot of roast, with coffee, and a little bit of vanilla.

T: It tastes remarkably like a vanilla-flavored coffee. Not overwhelmed by vanilla (though I wouldn't mind that), and a lot of bold coffee.

M: This one has a little more carbonation than I like. Leaves a pretty decent "oil-slick" on the tongue. I'd like it a bit more if it were a tad bit smoother.

O: Overall, it's a pretty good beer. Not sure I would splurge to buy many more of these, but it's good for a taste, for sure.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2011 00:45:45 | More by CWBlues

kojevergas

California

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brown glass bottle served into a Westvleteren goblet in Stockholm, Sweden. Reviewed live.

A: Pours a half finger head of wonderful tan colour, full lovely cream lacing, and excellent thickness, but lackluster retention - excusable for the high ABV and wide mouth serving vessel. Colour is a dark solid black.

Sm: Raspberry and strawberry fruit esters are both bright and dark (at different levels of fermentation expression I suppose), vanilla, light roast, and caramel. A moderate strength aroma. Pleasant and appelaing.

T: Varying dark and bright fruit esters dance around the caramel/vanilla foundation in a sort of fuckabout manner, exposing its wonderful complexity but also its questionable sense of balance. No alcohol or cream comes through noticeably. It doesn't even warm the stomach. The vanilla and caramel are strong but feel a touch out of place. The roast from the aroma doesn't come through. The finish has a sort of thin light caramelized malt tone. Complex all around and built well, but balanced strangely. There are buried hints of chocolate, especially about the climax.

Mf: Smooth and wet. Too wet I'd say, to such excess that it fails to complement the flavours of the body. I'd like dryness on the climax and coarseness throughout to bolster the flavours of the body. I may be nitpicking here.

Dr: The alcohol hardly comes through at all because it's so drinkable. The thickness prevents quaffing it, but it's still definitely worth a try for the quality of its flavours. The price could be far better, but it comes with Swedish territory. (I acquired this in Sweden, not Denmark). I look forward to trying more beers from this brewery.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2011 14:47:13 | More by kojevergas

NittanyBeerFan

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Eulogy. Poured into a snifter.

Black body bordering on really friggin dark brown. Topped by some espresso-cream-colored head that is very well retained, and leaves a thick wall of lace on the sides of the glass.

The aroma is somewhat one-dimensional overall, with roast and coffee really dominating anything else that might be in there. Digging deep, I can find some chocolate, but aside from that, only the bitter piney hop characteristics are notable. The flavor is similar, with the pine receding somewhat, and leaving only bitterness. Again, roast and coffee notes dominate, this time even snuffing out the chocolate.

Slightly thin as a result of above-average carbonation levels, but this is still oily and well-bodied overall. I would like to see a bit more complexity in this, but it was enjoyable enough that I would consider getting it again.

Serving type: on-tap

07-03-2011 02:49:22 | More by NittanyBeerFan

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

4.08/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Max's today.

The beer pours a blackish brown color with very good head retention and considerable lacing all around. The nose is impressive, with considerable licorice, coffee and vanilla. The coffee and licorice dominate the aroma profile in this one. Flavor provile replicates the nose, but the licorice really dominates, and there's some noticeable bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel is pretty full bodied, with a long, coffee and vanilll filled finish. Aloohol is definitely noticeable, but this beer is not at all heavy or hot on the palate.

Very nice RIS from these guys....

Serving type: on-tap

06-26-2011 20:15:20 | More by johnmichaelsen

MbpBugeye

Ohio

2.58/5  rDev -36.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Appearance
Kinda thin looking, but not so much as to be worrying. A tall, tan head leaves minor lacing.

Aroma
Highly roasty. The vanilla is all but smothered by burnt malts. Some grassy hops arise as well. The vanilla comes out a little bit after the beer warms, but needs due swirling to capture it. There are a bit of alcohol and rubber aromas.

Taste
Too roasty bitter. Hardly any balance. Again, the vanilla can only come out once the beer is warmed enough. There is a lot of ash, charcoal and some melted rubber.

Mouthfeel
Not as thin feeling as I had expected, but its not really chewy either. Its a sticky beer with formidable heat and low carbonation.

Overall
Not impressed here. No balance. This beer is gnarly bitter and sticky. You'd be lucky to pick out the vanilla if you didn't know it was there. So far it seems that the evil twin likes bitter, oily beers.

Serving type: bottle

06-24-2011 19:57:11 | More by MbpBugeye